Huazhou disaster relief has become the hottest topic in the country at the moment.
At the same time, there were also good people who were no longer limited to talking about it. As a result, more and more people began to flock to Huazhou spontaneously.
After Zhao Xi heard the news, he did not make any expression...
Disaster relief was launched first by the authorities, and he believed that Wang Anshi had the ability to handle it well.
This is a manifestation of concentrating efforts to accomplish big things, and Zhao Xi will not and does not want to stop it. The Song Dynasty needs blood, so let’s start from Huazhou!
"You really have the power of a king and father!"
After Han Qi returned to the court, he did not communicate directly with Fu Bi. He was not sure whether he was wrong or whether the courtiers were wrong. Even Fu Bi wrote an article...
"Zhigui, what are you worried about? Officials are kings, and prosperity among the people is harmless. Wang Jiefu has raised Wang Wang for more than 20 years, and he has never seen you worried. What are you afraid of?"
Fu Bi could feel that Han Qi was absent-minded these days, and he didn't understand it.
In Fu Bi's view, this was a great era that had never been seen in the Song Dynasty. It was the time for our generation to work hard. I really can't figure out what happened to Han Zhigui.
"Brother Yan Guo, today's official family has the loyalty of the military, the fear of the ministers, and the hope of the people...~The prestige within the dynasty is probably incomparable to the former Emperor Taizong."
So what? This was what Fu Bi wanted to say back. He really felt that Han Qi was a bit unfounded.
Isn't that what a holy king should be like? Is it possible that Han Zhigui is really so stubborn in adhering to the ancestral law of checks and balances between the king and his ministers?
baffling!
Fu Bi didn't say anything because he saw Han Qi's confusion and hesitation.
On this point, Fu Bi and Zhao Xi have the same idea. Han Qi can beat him, but he should not give up and use it where it can be used.
So, he is waiting for Han Qi to continue...~
Han Qi originally thought that as long as he brought up this topic, Fu Bi would have something to say. However, Fu Bi did not say anything.
When Han Qi looked at Fu Bi, he saw a different look in Fu Bi's eyes... Was it regret? He couldn't tell.
"Brother Yan Guo, I really felt scared in Huazhou. I had endless fear of the officials. Just when I saw Linghu Jiu being soaked to death on the edge of the dam collapse, I couldn't control my fear of the officials!"
"The ancestral system of the Song Dynasty...well, let's not mention the ancestral system. But since the beginning of the Song Dynasty, even Taizu's power has never reached the level of the official family today."
"I can guarantee that if the officials make a decision, there will be no doubts in the entire court, and they will definitely unanimously agree. This is not normal!"
"As for Huazhou, the officials have already shown their signs and started to take action against the scholar-bureaucrats. I am very worried that the officials will no longer be taboo about punishing civil servants in the future..."
"Brother Yan Guo, in Huazhou, the official family had the idea of abandoning me for a while, I can feel it! But I am also doing it for the long-term development of the Song Dynasty, and I have no selfish motives!"
"The check and balance between the monarch and his ministers is not a simple ancestral system, but a formula that has been jointly maintained by the monarchs and ministers of all dynasties. Now, the government has reached a point where ministers and ministers cannot check and balance, or even consider checks and balances. How can we not worry about it?"
That's it, even if it means a caesarean section, Han Qi still has to talk in a roundabout way.
Now, from the bottom of Han Qi's heart, he is actually more worried about not being able to follow the Shangguan family's thoughts...
He is a cabinet minister. Given the current situation of the court and the three-level decision-making system, the consequences of a cabinet minister who cannot keep pace with the government can be imagined.
Not seeing the fiery tempers of Zhang Fangping and Chen Shengzhi, they had already complied. Not seeing the stubbornness of Sima Guang, they had completely stepped aside in government affairs.
Han Qi is also worried...
Of course, he couldn't tell if he had other ideas. Anyway, it was quite confusing.
"Zhigui, I want to ask you, do you think this is a sign that the officials will take action against the civil servants?"
Han Qi didn't want to ask for advice, but Fu Bi took it as a request for advice and faced it directly with a preaching attitude. He needed to tell Han Qi... he really needed advice.
"Indeed."
"Zhigui, what you said is wrong! This is not the first time that officials have targeted civil servants! Do you still remember the Southern Expedition when the officials were still crown princes?"
"On Guangnan West Road, those civil servants and officials in charge of military affairs opened the door to welcome peasants and thieves, which caused the entire Guangnan to be devastated and the people were in dire straits. How did the officials deal with those civil servants in the first place?"
"Is it just an insult? Is it beheading? No! It completely cuts off any chance of their survival, and then they become existences that everyone calls for beating. Why? Because they treason and surrender to the enemy!"
"After so many years, even if the officials are in power, have they ever done anything against civil servants? Whether it is legalizing the Great Competition, building tribute courtyards, and granting awards to the Confucian family in Qufu, have they ever targeted civil servants? Have they ever lowered the status of civil servants?"
"Zhigui, you are persistent! The officials are not targeting civil servants, and they have no intention of containing them. The officials are just discussing the matter."
"Looking at the behavior of the officials, they truly put the people first. Anyone who harms the people for their own selfish purposes is the scope of the officials' punishment!"
"As for Linghu Jiu and his group, I deeply agree with the official's treatment. Even in my opinion, it is not enough! It is not a bad idea to chop off their heads and expose their corpses!"
Fu Bi became a little excited as he spoke, and recalled his mood when he saw the memorial.
In fact, the official family has always been tolerant to the civil servants, and even compromised many times. But the civil servants challenged the official's bottom line again and again... The common people are the official's bottom line!
"Zhigui, it's not like we have never disobeyed the officials. We even had Wang Jiefu's son call the officials by their first names. Do the officials care?"
"Actually, compared to us ministers, the officials care about the people the most! With such a virtuous king, do we still need checks and balances?"
"Zhigui, there are checks and balances between the monarch and his ministers. First of all, we must understand why there are checks and balances? It is to worry about the emperor's chaos. The vassal power of the cabinet ministers also has the same function."
"Let me ask you, since the official came to the throne, has there ever been a random order? Even if it was an imperial order that we could not see the result of, the final result proved that I was wrong."
"In the past ten years or so, we have seen the changes in the Song Dynasty, and the people's changes have been deeply felt by us. With such a king, why should we struggle with the checks and balances between the monarch and his ministers?"
"The emperor is the chief, and the ministers are the assistants. This is the eternal truth! When the first emperor was the emperor, it was because of the emperor's hesitant character that the ministers had the idea to influence the emperor's decision-making."
"Zhigui, that's not normal! There are thousands of people in a family, but one person is in charge. If there are too many people in charge of a family, the family will only become chaotic. This is one of the reasons why the Song Dynasty did not dare to talk about military matters during the late emperor's time.
This is also the reason why the ministers of the late emperor changed frequently, and this is also one of the reasons why the courtiers of the late emperor fought against each other and impeached each other!"
"Zhigui, since the officials came to the throne, not a single decision has harmed the country and the people, and not a single measure has harmed the government. Why do we, the ministers, need to check and balance?"
"In such a prosperous and ever-changing era, as long as our ministers and ministers assist the king with heart, we can create a prosperous age of the Song Dynasty, and we can leave a name in history!"